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John Leech watercolor sketches

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: VIU2024-0154_001
Identifier: ViU-2024-0154

Content Description

This collection contains eight original pen, ink, and watercolor sketches with initials by the English caricaturist John Leech (1816-1864). Illustrated roughly around 1840, each illustration depicts his observations of daily British life of the lower and middle classes: on the street, in taverns, and at home. All contain captions related to the image, and some have titles in addition to their caption. These titles include "A Speculation," "On the Boulevards," "A Toothless Trio," "A Learned Trio," and "The Moustache Movement." Leech is well-known for his contributions to Punch, the weekly humor and satire magazine, and his illustrations for Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Leech's caricatures relate to the Lea Iselin Collection of Humor at the University of Virginia.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, 18 September 2024.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1840

Creator

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (1 legal folder )

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Inventory

8 6x5 in watercolor sketches